Disappointment for Lambe and Jennings

It wasn't to be for Dubliner Claire Lambe and Donegal's Sinead Jennings at the Rio Olympic Games on Friday.

They finished 6th in the final of the women's lightweight double sculls.

Gold went to the Netherlands’ Isle Paulis and Maaike Head as they finished ahead of Canada in second and China in third.

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After the race Lambe told reporters: "We just said to give it our best shot. I just didn't want to have a bad row that we'd come away with any regrets and I don't think we did.

"We gave it our best shot. At the moment there is the disappointment of not reaching the final goal but in a couple of days we'll look back on this with the best memories and be really proud of what myself and Sinead have done."